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Photos: Images from Live . . . Suburbia

Images from Live…Suburbia! by Anthony Pappalardo and Max G. Morton

By PHOENIX STAFF | December 1, 2011

From Live…Suburbia! by Anthony Pappalardo and Max G. Morton, published by powerHouse Books.

The Live . . . Suburbia art show at Orchard Skate Shop's Extension Gallery opens December 10, 2011, with an all-ages book reading from 6-8 pm and a 21+ reception 8-11 pm. The gallery is located at 156 Harvard Ave in Allston. Visit orchardshop.com.

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How do you get to be the Godmother of Punk? Pure dumb luck, for starters.
Exploring deep within
Hannah Holmes, the Maine-born, Portland-dwelling science writer, naturalist, and friend to all animals has turned her lens deeply inward in her latest book, The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself .
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